Q♠T♠ BTN vs BB, river on A♣ 9♠ 4♠ 2♦ 2♣, 90 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: Q♠T♠
- Board: A♣ 9♠ 4♠ 2♦ 2♣
- Effective stack: 90 bb
- Pot: 28 bb
Flop c‑bet called, turn checked through, checked to hero river.
Best river strategy?
See the answer
Best play: Bet 110% pot
Why
Q-high has no showdown value after the turn checked through, so overbetting leverages the button's nut advantage on this paired Ax board and pressures the medium pairs villain checked twice with.
Key idea
Missed draws with no showdown value are your best bluffs for a polar overbet; checking them back just gives up a hand that almost never wins at showdown.